Pennsylvania Act 1995-1 (session 1) — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE (42 PA.C.S.) - AMEND

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JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE (42 PA.C.S.) - AMEND
         Act of Feb. 22, 1995, Special Session 1, P.L. 959, No. 1     Cl. 42
                      Special Session No. 1 of 1995
                                No. 1995-1

     SB 19

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
        Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
        inspection of court files and records in cases involving
        juvenile matters.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 6307 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 6307.  Inspection of court files and records.
        All files and records of the court in a proceeding under this
     chapter are open to inspection only by:
            (1)  The judges, officers and professional staff of the
        court.
            (2)  The parties to the proceeding and their counsel and
        representatives, but the persons in this category shall not
        be permitted to see reports revealing the names of
        confidential sources of information contained in social
        reports, except at the discretion of the court.
            (3)  A public or private agency or institution providing
        supervision or having custody of the child under order of the
        court.
            (4)  A court and its probation and other officials or
        professional staff and the attorney for the defendant for use
        in preparing a presentence report in a criminal case in which
        the defendant is convicted and who prior thereto had been a
        party to a proceeding under this chapter.
            (5)  A judge or issuing authority for use in determining
        bail, provided that such inspection is limited to orders of
        delinquency adjudications and dispositions and petitions
        relating thereto, orders resulting from disposition review
        hearings and histories of bench warrants and escapes.
            [(5)] (6)  The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania
        Courts.
            [(6)] (7)  With leave of court, any other person or
        agency or institution having a legitimate interest in the
        proceedings or in the work of the unified judicial system.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 22nd day of February, A. D. 1995.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE